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... for educational actions in the formation of new generations. One can start by asking what is the role of science and technology in all this? What is the role of physics in establishing rationality that historically grounded these unequal relations? For Adela Cortina (2007) , the Enlightenment rationality...

... to experiments. Among them are (i) the apparent simplicity of carrying them out (especially, reinforced by elegant demonstration experiments—a development which can be traced back to the Age of Enlightenment and continues to classroom demonstrations today), (ii) their presentation as merely testing a theoretical...

... Metaphysics ( 1998 ). Philosophical atomism survived in Epicureanism ( Lucretius, 1951 ). In the Enlightenment Age (1650s onwards), there occurred a mutual and intensive interaction that helped to advance both fields, which itself represented an upheaval in Western thought, science and society ( Kuhn, 1957...

... theme does not include theoretical frameworks and methodologies except for a few punctual elements when this seems enlightening. Instead, it focuses on the findings regarding the teaching practices related to the specific aspect of the theme. The order of presentation of these themes is given in Table...

... mode is called the Goldstone mode, which arises due to the spontaneous breaking of the symmetry. Quantum XY model The Heisenberg Hamiltonian, in one dimension was exactly solved by H. Bethe in 1931 ( Bethe, 1931 ). In spite of the solution being quite elegant, it still does not enlighten us much about...

...Introduction The successful exfoliation of graphene from bulk graphite has enlightened the emergence of a new class named 2D materials. There are numerous 2D materials that are reported including graphene ( Vivekchand et al., 2008 ), transition metal chalcogenides ( Chowdhury et al...

.... ¹⁷ At first it was called the Einstein–Schrödinger equation; this name perhaps more enlightening since it provides a Schrödinger equation for the whole universe as described by general relativity. Now if only it could be solved! Several such solutions have been found, although they have...

... of building up the nano-fabrication center. I value the friendship and support of my colleagues at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, including but not limited to Xuhan Guo, Ciyuan Qiu, Lu Sun, Weiqiang Xie, Yan Li, and Yuye Ling. I also appreciate the helpful and enlightening discussion with many eminent...

... ; and Hecht, 2017 ). FIG. 3.1 Cartoon of Galileo's experiment. The light was too fast! Natural Philosophers and the Enlightenment From the 17th century through to the late 19th century, natural philosophers, whom we would now call scientists, began to carefully observe the curious properties of light...

... of photosynthesis, and allows animals, including humans, to see. Light can also be a source of warmth. Several metaphors for understanding, such as “seeing the light” or “being enlightened,” are closely related to the physical phenomenon of light. Enlightenment is an important aspect of the story of light, as we...

... from above. Preface Albert Einstein asserted, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” This is the opportune time to capitalize on Sustainable Engineering Technologies and Architectures in our efforts to realize a better future. This volume aims to enlighten minds with the latest sustainable...

... MEMS for sensing,” and “Wearable MEMS devices and sensors.” Each section then discusses three or four topics, providing knowledge to enlighten graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and research professionals engaged in advanced MEMS-related research. This book is expected to serve as a handy...

... at SLAC during the two years that I taught at the University of Massahusetts in Amherst. Casual contact with all of the academics mentioned above, and the rich history of physics and light that they passed on to me, made my time in academia most enlightening. My 37-year career at GE, mostly in light...

... enlightened counseling today, more of them are going into STEM fields, and a growing few are achieving recognition at the Nobel Prize level. Certainly, our ancestors for millennia had been wrestling with light as a practical matter, to better chase away the darkness. Methods have evolved from fires to oil...